March 2017 Game Night

Gentlemen,

Game night with Catan was last night.

We started with 6--Paul (and his son Frank) for the first game and then Pete, Tony, Joe, and I finished up with two more games on the small board. We're still like a well-oiled pit crew on that operation.

Game start at 8:00 and we wrapped up playing after midnight and had a ritual watching of Game of Thrones season 3 ep. 3 and coffee for those who wanted it. Yes, there was a brothel scene. (on game of thrones, I hasten to add)

We dined on deep dish cottage inn pizza with FLAVORED crust (to keep Joe from down-voting me on Yelp again), plus potato chips and several dips, cookies (including some ginger cookies baked by my daughter on Friday!) and peanut M & Ms.

Of note, the bacon pizza was WAY more popular than the pepperoni pizza. I thought it was just me. (no, my eyes aren't a little moist at all! I think my contact lens is bothering me ... )

We had the usual beer supply (Labatt is an official sponsor of Nerd Night at Beej's--expect a new case promotion when the futility of highlighting the Red Wings this year becomes too obvious to ignore) plus a plethora of guest beers including corona, guinness, strohs, and bass (thanks guys--but I keep telling you, really, just show up! )

Also, Tony's wife sent jello shots. Nobody else's wife ever sent jello shots (sorry, I think I got something in my eye again ... )

The games were brutal in key resource shortages in each one. Good lord. I will take the rap for setting up the first game but the next two weren't on me.

The first two games I didn't even manage to build a city! And I'm not sure I was alone in that distinction, truth be told. Not that I'm blaming the jello shots, or anything. The first game I inadvertently bet it all on 5, 10, and something else that didn't come up much that game. My bad.

Anyway, that thread of shortage made each game longer than usual.

Even the tiny dice let me down.

Tony cutting me off with road building had an effect on buildable terrain for me in one game while the other original site was surrounded and useless. And he did make a futile attempt to take the longest road from me in another game that ran out of right-of-way as I counter-built. Of course, my effort was futile victory-wise ...

And as if we all don't already know in great and glorious detail this sad story, Joe took the opportunity of that epic great road race to remind us of how he found out that a longest road can be broken by someone else building a settlement along the path if it isn't protected from such building (really, who needs to be told THAT? Who's with me?). But perhaps it was the jello shots talking.

I did get a fair amount of sheep with a monopoly card. Otherwise, nobody really got hosed in a notable manner. Or nobody complained too loudly. Given those options, I favor the former explanation.

The robber was out in usual force but nothing shocking to the senses, I think.

The largest army was indeed played once for a victory (by Pete). That was the one game I thought I had a shot at winning.

Indeed, Pete swept the night winning all three games, may he rot in--I mean, congratulations Pete! Well played!

In a horrifying development, Joe went there. In an amazing display of "What? That's nerdy?" he quoted Star Wars. Star Wars, people. Like we don't have a reputation problem already. You wonder why the only girls here on nerd night are on the game of thrones viewing?

Let me bounce the rubble and let you know that Star Trek Continues has a new episode out on April 1st, I believe; with 3 more in post-production to wrap up their fan show that really carries on the tradition of the original series. Joe, it goes without saying, heartily endorses it (sorry Joe, I'm single--I had to throw you under the nerd bus).

Also note that Frank displays a ruthlessness that reflects well on his father (and darn the flying debris in the air, anyway ... ) For a while there, I thought Frank was going to have to beg a ride from a non-parent or perhaps Uber his way home.

And despite the wide variety of drinking options, nobody opted to spend the night here after sobering up. Or I just haven't found them yet. It is always an option, gentlemen.

Anyway, thanks to those who made it. I always look forward to nerd night. I hope you guys do too. I'll have to think of the April schedule soon!

And if I've left out your proudest moment of screwing someone over or a plan that ALMOST gave you non-Pete glory and conquest, please fill us in!

Beej